External programs

Learn more about other programs and services related to sustainability

Many programs and services related to sustainability are offered by various organisations in Strathcona County, in the greater region and beyond. Some of these resources are educational and help to explain the three dimensions of sustainability: environmental, social and economic. Other resources provide local programs in which you can get involved. 

Environmental
Light it Right - Commercial lighting retrofit program
Green rebate programs - Climate Change Central
Zerofootprint carbon footprint calculator
Pembina Institute - One Less Tonne
One Simple Act - Alberta Minister of Environment 
Alberta Environment - Education
Falls Brook Centre - Food miles calculator
Green Hectares 
Sierra Club of Canada - Prairie Chapter - Smart Growth 
SmartGrowth B.C.
Lincoln Institute of Land Policy - Visualizing Density
LEED - Canada Green Building Council
Built Green
R-2000 - Canada Home Builders' Association
The Beaver Hills Initiative 
The River Valley Alliance
Edmonton Bicycle Commuters Society
Waste Reduction Week in Canada 
Composting Council of Canada

Social
Art Society of Strathcona County 
Strathcona County Youth Theatre Company 
Arts and Culture Council of Strathcona County
Sherwood Park Music Festival Association
Sherwood Park Farmers' Market 
Alberta Farmers' Market Association 
Project for Public Spaces 
Activedmonton 
Information & Volunteer Centre for Strathcona County 

Economic
Sherwood Park Farmers' Market
Alberta Farmers' Market Association 

Last updated: Friday, August 27, 2010
Page ID: 4598

County Hall: 2001 Sherwood Drive, Sherwood Park, Alberta, Canada T8A 3W7